#biomimicry — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/ie/623220/ New US-designed mesh mimics tangled seaweed to capture microplastics #Biomimicry #Biopolymers #Éire #Environment #EnvironmentalTechnology #IE #InventionsAndMachines #Ireland #MaterialsScience #microplastics #Nanotechnology #NorthCarolinaStateUniversity #OceanPollution #Science #Sustainability #WaterCleanup

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: Asa Barber’s team at the University of #Portsmouth found that common #limpet #teeth are five times stronger than #spider #silk, making them the strongest known natural material.

Their goethite nanofiber #protein composite can withstand pressures comparable to turning #carbon into #diamond and could inspire synthetic materials.

👉 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spider-silk-loses-top-spot-natures-strongest-material-snails-teeth-180954346/

#snails #science #biomimicry #nature #spiders #nanotechnology #goethite #biology #engineering #royalsociety #animals #wildlife #mollusks

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦅💨 The nankeen #kestrel, a tiny Australian #falcon, flies with exceptional stability in turbulent winds, inspiring one international #research team.

Wind tunnel #experiments showed wing and tail extensions helped #birds maintain lift and reduce #flight irregularities. The team aims to integrate these features into small #drones as #climatechange increases atmospheric #turbulence.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/falcon-aircraft-turbulence/

#biomimicry #nankeekestrel #engineering #robotics #climate #aviation #australia #animals #technology #tech

🧠🍄 Researchers from #Japan and the #UK found that #Physarum polycephalum #slimemold creates nutrient networks mirroring the efficiency of #Tokyo's #subway system.

The #discovery helps engineers understand how to optimize human-made #transport and #communication infrastructures.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/brainless-slime-mold-recreates-tokyos-super-efficient-rail-network/

#biomimicry #railways #biology #engineering #infrastructure #science #nature